3Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3

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In their clinical review of the diagnosis and management of premenstrual disorders O’Brien and colleagues state1: “Obviously, some patients may become pregnant while taking SSRIs [selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors] and these drugs have not been shown to be teratogenic” with a reference to an article reviewing the adverse effects of SSRIs in pregnancy.2 This is incorrect and is inconsistent …